Iranian gear pulled off of Mobik corpses. Rouin-3 bulletproof vest with NIJ IV ceramic plates and an Iranian-made NIJ II helmet worn by Russian soldiers. Judging by the camouflage, this set was issued for participation in the battles for Oleshki.
In case people don't know, hohol (or khokhol) is an intentionally offensive term that Russians use for Ukranians, along the lines of calling an Italian person a wop, or similar other examples. The reciprocal term for the Russians would be katsap.
Ukraine is about to become one of the most powerful armies in the world, by proxy. Said it before, and I'll say it again: I don't know that Putin makes it to Christmas/the New Year.
Well that escalated quickly... https://www.usnews.com/news/politic...-asks-for-more-than-37-billion-in-ukraine-aid Biden Asks for Over $37 Billion in Emergency Ukraine Aid The administration's funding request, which comes as lawmakers begin their post-election session, also seeks $9.25 billion in COVID-19 funding to prepare for a possible winter surge and help combat the virus nationwide. Government funding expires in mid-December, and the Ukraine and COVID aid would be part of the package to fund the government through the end of September 2023. The request for such a sizable amount of money for Ukraine comes as the GOP is poised to take control of the House following the midterm elections. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who is in line to become speaker, has warned that Republicans wouldn’t support writing a “blank check” for Ukraine if they capture the majority. Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said that more than three-fourths of the $40 billion approved by Congress earlier this year for Ukraine has already been disbursed or committed. The Biden administration has asked for a total of $37.7 billion in support. "Together, with strong, bipartisan support in the Congress, we have provided significant assistance that has been critical to Ukraine’s success on the battlefield — and we cannot let that support run dry, " Young said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The proposed Ukraine assistance includes $21.7 billion for military, intelligence and other defense support, $14.5 billion in humanitarian aid and to help keep the Ukrainian government functioning, $900 million for health care and support services for Ukrainians living in the U.S. and $626 million for nuclear security support to Ukraine and for modernizing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Anyone got a solar calculator to crunch up the totals for Ukranian war aid? Official aid numbers are murky...
